Ellis Co., TX - Cemeteries - Mt. Zion Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lisa Williams-Grosso Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** Mt. Zion Cemetery located on Mt. Zion road in Midlothian, Ellis county, Texas. Permission to conduct survey was obtained by the current person in charge of the grounds. I was informed by her that there are many early, unmarked graves thought to be that of children which are located on the inside of the cemetery between the two gates. Some graves have been lost, and therefore no burials are permitted in the front part of the cemetery. I have done the best I can to record the names and dates as accurately as possible. This includes the way the names were spelled. Since I have personal knowledge of some of the individuals buried here, I have included additional information. This information will be noted with *** marks before the additional information. If anyone has any corrections or additions to make please feel free to contact me at Mg4178Lg@earthlink.net . The list of 235 burials is provided in alphabetical order for convenience. The inscriptions will be noted with quotation marks “ “. Common stone….c/s Daughter of…..d/o Husband of….h/o Son of ….s/o Wife of…..w/o Acton, Kathryn Elizabeth b: 6-29-1929 d: 10-24-1991 Allen, Florence Marie b: 4-29-1918 Allen, Wallace Bert b: 5-10-1918 d: 5-17-1990 Barton, Kimmie Lynn b: 4-3-1959 d: 2-23-1977 “Rest in Peace” Beaty, Bennie Lee b: 3-11-1920 d: 9-29-1987 “SFC U.S. Army World War II, Korea “ Bevers, James M. b: 7-15-1915 d: 1-2-1917 Brooks, Bonnie S. b: 6-10-1947 d: 11-23-2000 Brown, Robert Edward b: 2-25-1932 d: 1-30-1986 “Air Force Korea” Chambers, C.W. “Alex” b: 5-17-1936 d: 10-22-1996 “Too well Loved to ever be forgotten” Cooper, Almira N. b: 9-23-1847 d: 2-9-1870 “w/o S.C. Cooper” “Only sleeping” Cooper, Amos G. d: 7-18-1875 “Aged 2 yrs, 5 mos, 9 days” “s/o Sam L.C. & M. E. Cooper” Cooper, Darrell Ray b: 10-23-1950 d: 1-7-1980 Cooper, infant (no date) Cooper, Lilla Lee b: 5-7-1876 d: 2- -1877 “d/o S.C. & A. N. Cooper “ Curry, Georgia Marguerite b: 5-19-1920 Curry, James L. b: 10-11-1911 d: 10-3-1978 Curry, James Lawson Pvt. U.S. Army World War II 1911-1978 (note: same as James L., separate marker) Davidson, Thelma Lucille Perry b: 10-28-1916 d: 2-1-2001 Davis, Herman Ray b: 12-18-1918 d: 12-22-1999 “U.S. Army World War II “ Derr, Jack M. b: 2-2-1914 d: 4-21-1973 “h/o S.Florine” Derr, S. Florine b: 6-17-1917 d: 5-20-1987 “d/o Nora A. and Ed” (***maiden name Raines) DeShazo, William Allen b: 8-14-1900 d: 2-16-1984 Donawho, Hannah Grace “Born and Died” 4-25-1994 “ We will meet on that beautiful shore” Dorton, James Louis b: 11-27-1941 d: 6-8-1999 Dorton, Mary Kaye b: 6-19-1946 d: 5-29-1986 Duvall, baby (no dates) marker unreadable Duvall, Cecil L. b: 3-23-1904 d: 9-4-1973 Duvall, Francis b: 8-4-1876 d: 9-13-1963 c/s with Rufe Duvall Duvall, Gertrude M. Briggs b: 10-20-1918 d: 7-9-2001 Duvall, Helen (no dates) Duvall, Jack A. Sr. b: 3-26-1914 d: 11-2-1984 “Pvt. U.S. Army World War II” Duvall, Jess b: 11-23-1880 d: 11-16-1938 “Father“ Duvall, Lillian Odessa b: 8-20-1920 d: 3-14-1997 Duvall, Pat Ercel b: 6-17-1920 d: 2-23-1990 “Sgt. U.S. Army World War II” Duvall, Ray 12- -1967 Duvall, Rufe b: 7-25-1876 d: 7-23-1952 c/s with Francis Duvall Eastwood, baby b: 11-6-1894 d: 12-23-1894 c/s with Margette & Emerson Eastwood, Emerson Ethridge b: 8-12-1869 d: 2-4-1933 c/s with Margette & baby Eastwood Eastwood, Margette Loraine b: 5-31-1863 d: 10-7-1913 c/s with Emerson & baby Eastwood Elder, Elizabeth d: 8-19-1866 “Aged 63 years” Ely, C.A. b: 2-15-1891 d: 2-7-1892 s/o W.J. & S.C. Ely “Meet me in heaven” Ely, Dock P. b: 1863 d: 1933 Ely, Herod b: 1833 d: 1897 England, Fannie b: 1-28-1903 d: 2-25-1903 d/o W. R. & A. England c/s with infant England England, infant born & died 3-7-1902 d/o W. R. & A. England c/s with Fannie Ferris, Nina 1845-1937 French, J. M. Jr. b: 4-8-1921 d: 5-4-1976 “Tec 5 U.S. Army WWII” French, J. M 5-4-1976 “At peace together” c/s with Ruth (Note: This is the only date) French, Ruth 11-3-1995 “At peace together” c/s with J.M. (Note: This is the only date) Garner, Billy T. b: 3-29-1935 Garner, Laviece “Polly” b: 5-8-1935 d: 1-23-1995 Garvin, Almira A. b: 1-27-1874 d: 2-5-1874 d/o T. F. & M. A. Garvin Garvin, Bennie F. b: 2-14-1895 d: 7-24-1895 d/o B. & C.J. Garvin “Two less to love on Earth, Two more to meet in Heaven” c/s with infant Garvin Garvin, Bettie A. b: 3-8-1876 d: 8-27-1878 d/o T. F. & M. A. Garvin Garvin, Finis E. b: 7-17-1863 d: 3-26-1878 s/o Nancy & J.B. Garvin Garvin, Grigsby died 10-15-1868 s/o S.N. & E. I. Garvin Garvin, infant died 7-11-1888 “Two less to love on Earth, Two more to meet in Heaven” c/s with Bennie F. Garvin, J.B. b: 12-1827 d: 10-5-1904 h/o Nancy A. Garvin, Mollie E. b: 9-28-1845 d: 3-19-1920 c/s with T. F. Garvin Garvin, Nancy A. b: 4-16-1831 d: 1-20-1878 “Gone home“ w/o J.B. Garvin (***maiden name: Witherspoon) Garvin, Rachel b: 3-8-1805 d: 4-6-1880 w/o J.B. Garvin (***maiden name: Billingsley) Garvin, T.F. b: 9-11-1841 d: 1-11-1930 c/s with Mollie E. Garvin, Walter b: 8-4-1876 d: 3-9-1877 s/o S.N. & E. I. Garvin Gonzales, Joe died 2-11-1963 “Aged 65 yrs” Gonzales, Nellie b: 2-6-1882 d: 4-25-1954 Grant, Frances R. b: 4-22-1927 d: 5-25-1992 Grigsby, J.W. (Jay) b: 2-16-1940 d: 8-16-2001 Grigsby, Linda A. b: 11-11-1944 Ham, Mary b: 1-16-1899 d: 1-3-1985 c/s with William O. Ham, William O. b: 5-18-1893 d: 5-27-1975 c/s with Mary Hanes, Gollie b: 1-15-1903 d: 4-27-1983 Hanes, Jerry Mack b: 10-18-1945 d: 10-19-1945 Hanes, Rebecca b: 5-5-1907 d: 2-28-1991 Hassell, Maury Kirk b: 5-18-1893 d: 2-8-1928 c/s with Mamie Kirk Henry, Ada b: 10-29-1893 d: 3-7-1897 Herron, Geo.T. b: 9-3-1893 d: 5-21-1964 Hilburn, Bonnie M. b: 4-1-1896 d: 10-18-1986 c/s with Joel B. Hilburn, Joel B. b: 6-20-1890 d: 12-26-1966 c/s with Bonnie M. Holt, Elizabeth K. b: 9-15-1923 d: 2-17-1994 Holt, Willard I. b: 3-21-1921 d: 11-8-2000 Ingram, Gordon b: 3-2-1918 d: 3-21-1918 Ingram, Robert b: 7-12-1904 d: 2-15-1915 Ingram, Zora b: 7-28-1910 d: 10-25-1926 Jenkins, Aley T. b: 8-27-1865 d: 2-12-1865 “infant dau of A.S. & S.A. Jenkins” Jenkins, Alexander Smith b: 11-16-1829 d: 7-29-1895 (***h/o Sarah) Jenkins, Aniceta b: 8-7-1911 Jenkins, baby b: 2-14-1890 d: 2-14-1890 s/o G. W. & Susie Jenkins, Barnett b: 12-17-1988 d: 5-13-1978 “U.S. Navy World War II” Jenkins, C.A. b: 2-4-1860 d: 11-14-1886 Jenkins, Chester George b: 4-4-1882 d: 2-8-1962 Jenkins, Coleman b: 3-10-1823 d: 7-11-1861 Jenkins, Elizabeth b: 8-6-1834 d: 2-3-1873 w/o William Jenkins Jenkins, George W. b: 2-12-1858 d: 6-4-1920 “Mother & Father“ Large c/s with Susie Jenkins Jenkins, Homer L. b: 2-18-1894 d: 7-11-1971 “Pvt. U.S. Army World War I” Jenkins, infant son of C.G. & W. B. Jenkins born & died 7-10-1904 Jenkins, James F. b: 8-11-1876 d: 1-25-1877 Jenkins, Laura A. (no dates) Jenkins, Lester b: 2-17-1884 d: 2-17-1884 s/o G.W. & Susie Jenkins, Martha dau of W. & E.J. Jenkins b: 6-11-1870 d: 8-28-1872 “Aged 2 yrs, 2mos, 17 days” Jenkins, Mary Matilda b: 10-10-1855 d: 12-19-1923 Jenkins, Pleasant G. b: 9-11-1911 d: 7-4-1987 “Cpl U.S. Army World War II” Jenkins, Roda L. b: 2-19-1865 d: 2-24-1876 “infant dau of A.S. & S.A. Jenkins” Jenkins, Sally (no dates) Jenkins, Sarah A. b: 8-11-1832 d: 1-8-1902 “Age 69 yrs, 4 mos, 2 days” (***maiden name Cooper; w/o Alexander Smith Jenkins) Jenkins, Susie b: 3-19-1866 d: 2-17-1950 “Mother & Father“ Large c/s with with George W. Jenkins Jenkins, Thomas b: 8-6-1837 d: 2-4-1868 “Aged 6 mos, 8 days” son of W. & E.J. Jenkins Jenkins, Walton P. b: 7-18-1886 d: 12-2-1923 Jenkins, Willie b: 7-28-1860 d: 12-2-1861 “infant son of A.S. & S.A. Jenkins” Jenkins, William b: 7-8-1831 d: 1-1-1894 “Aged 63 yrs, 3 mos, 23 days” Kirk, Arie Anna b: 6-7-1865 d: 7-28-1907 w/o J.J. Kirk Kirk, baby (no dates) Kirk, Joe J. b: 5-16-1863 d: 2-13-1943 Kirk, Kathleen R. b: 6-19-1903 d: 10-21-1988 c/s with Sam M. Kirk, Mamie b: 3-28-1888 d: 2- -1919 c/s with Maury Kirk Hassell Kirk, Sam M. b: 6-13-1904 d: 9-7-1971 c/s with Kathleen R. Laxson, Rhonda Gay b: 9-15-1963 d: 9-16-1963 infant twin sister to Sondra “The Lord is My Shepherd” Linman, Andrew N. b: 12-25-1920 d: 11-25-2000 Linman, Mary Virginia b: 9-12-1925 Lyle, James O. (Jim) b: 2-13-1930 d: 5-13-2000 Lyle, Wilma Ferne b: 5-30-1932 Martin, Dickey b: 9-25-1873 d: 1-2-1878 s/o Enoch & M. J. Martin Martin, James L. b: 1-9-1853 d: 2-15-1878 s/o Jas. & Mary Martin Martin, Johnnie B. d: 3-26-1872 “Aged 8 yrs, 6 mos.” s/o Enoch & M. J. Martin Martin, Johnnie H. b: 9-27-1875 d: 11-29-1877 s/o Enoch & M. J. Martin Martin, Mary d: 3-14-1878 “aged 59 yrs” w/o James Martin McClellan, Edna Florence Thompson b: 10-7-1875 d: 3-3-1966 (located in a cemented plot with plaque reads: In memory of… Buried in Grove Hill cemetery, Dallas, Tx.) McDaniel, Harry Henry Tx Sgt. U.S. Army WWI b: 8-15-1896 d: 12-19-1962 (Buried in Grove Hill cemetery, Dallas, Tx.) McDaniel, Harry Jr. b: 7-9-1923 d: 7-10-1923 (Buried in Grove Hill cemetery, Dallas, Tx.) McDaniel, Harry James 4-29-1927 (only date) McDaniel, Mary Tompson 3-13-1900 (only date) McKennon, Jim Lee b: 7-4-1899 d: 5-30-1977 “Married 12-20-1925” c/s with M. Frances McKennon, M. Frances b: 5-23-1907 d: 9-23-1996 “Married 12-20-1925” c/s with Jim Lee Miller, Loyd E. b: 4-4-1923 d: 4-24-1997 Miller, Marie Ivy b: 1-3-1928 Moore, Walter Nathan 1876-1961 Moore, Dora Elesebath 1874-1927 Moore, Walter Jr. born & died 1905 Naylor, Sarah A. B. 1831-1902 “Grandmother“ Page, Grady Reeves b: 1-30-1947 d: 9-11-1992 Page, Rita Joy (Pollock) b: 7-14-1923 d: 4-3-1981 Perry, Carl Lee b: 2-5-1922 d: 12-18-1991 “U.S. Air Force” Perry, Ferne Louise b: 2-11-1934 d: 2-11-1934 Large c/s with Verna B. & James L. Perry, James L. b: 1-6-1890 d: 10-19-1977 Large c/s with Verna B. & Ferne Louise Perry, James Otis b: 8-16-1914 d: 11-20-1985 Perry, Jerris Lee b: 2-3-1952 d: 2-25-1992 Perry, John P. b: 12-26-1896 d: 2-23-1986 c/s with Mary S. Perry, Mary S. b:9-10-1897 d: 5-5-1988 “Married 12-21-1922” c/s with John P. Perry, Verna B. b: 3-13-1896 d: 9-26-1974 Large c/s with James L. & Ferne Louise Pollock, Henry G. b: 8-20-1898 d: 6-29-1979 Pollock, Maude R. b: 7-30-1904 d: 9-28-1988 Ponder, James Carter b: 8-30-1932 d: 7-11-2001 Ponder, Janell Watkins b: 6-21-1935 Raines, Billie G. b: 5-8-1922 d: 2-5-1986 “PFC U.S. Army World War II” Raines, Carrie b: 5-12-1878 d: 11-23-1910 “Love Truth and Purity” w/o E.L. Raines (note: Woodsmen Marker) Raines, Ed b: 7-2-1874 d: 11-1-1936 h/o Nora A. Raines, Nora A. b: 7-8-1882 d: 2-9-1972 w/o Ed Raines (***maiden name: Smith) Raines, Nora Fay b: 1-19-1917 c/s with Woodrow “wedding date: 6-14-1935” Raines, Woodrow Edward b: 1-17-1915 d: 5-23-1996 s/o Nora A. and Ed; c/s with Nora Fay Reed, Walter H. b: 1894 d: 1982 h/o Jennett Reed, Jennett b: 1900 d: 1993 w/o Walter H. (***maiden name Williams, sister to Roy A. Williams; d/o Nora Aletha Raines) Reeves, Mary Archer b: 1881 d: 1934 Reeves, Rena 1898 (only date) Reeves, Thomas b: 6-18-1873 d: 1-26-1956 Reeves, William “Bill” b: 4-16-1913 d: 2-17-1981 Rollins, Haley Dawn b: 10-29-1999 d: 3-29-2000 Sanders, Herman A. b: 12-26-1896 d: 12-11-1897 “Weep not, papa and mamma, for me. For I’m waiting in heaven for thee.” s/o W.B. & M.F. Sanders Sanders, Lorenza Dow b: 2-15-1858 d: 2-1-1897 “Farewell” Sanders, Rachel E. b: 1-10-1868 d: 1-5-1901 Schell, Charles Wilson b: 5-4-1916 d: 2-6-1990 Schmidt, Jean Karlene b: 1-14-1946 d: 7-20-1986 “In Loving Memory” Self, Perry Wayne b: 4-16-1950 d: 8-14-1997 Self, Randy Lee b: 2-6-1957 d: 11-18-1999 Selman, Claudia b: 7-13-1932 d: 4-30-1990 Selman, James Day b: 9-18-1940 Shaw, Floyd E. b: 3-3-1917 d: 2-17-1984 “U.S. Army World War II” Shaw, Harold (H.M.) Baby b: 10-25-1934 ? (Note: This stone was etched by hand; not sure of the year; see photo) Shockley, Sula A. b: 4-22-1895 d: 3-7-1979 Shockley, Winnie R. b: 8-4-1902 d: 8-8-1980 Skinner, Launa Mae b: 6-16-1901 d: 5-29-1993 Smith, Nellie b: 1-1-1890 d: 1-2-1899 d/o G.B. & E.J. Smith Smith, Whitney b: 11-6-1891 d: 5-4-1892 “Aged 5 mos, 28 days” s/o G.B. & E.J. Smith Stevens, Ladeene b: 8-30-1920 d: 10-5-1985 Stevens, Thurman b: 1-18-1914 Thompson, James b: 12-26-1856 d: 2-20 1908 Turner, Buck b: 2-24-1897 d: 4-13-1976 Turner, Myrtle L. b: 3-8-1900 Upchurch, William Odell b: 12-4-1972 d: 1-22-1993 Watkins, baby b: 9-14-1954 d: 9-14-1954 s/o Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Watkins Watkins, Minnie B. b: 8-28-1885 d: 12-1-1971 Watkins, Nannie b: 8-12-1911 d: 10-10-1996 “Wed 3-17-1928” c/s with Raymond Watkins, Raymond b: 5-12-1908 d: 6-29-1994 “Wed 3-17-1928” c/s with Nannie Watkins, R.L. b: 2-14-1870 d: 2-20-1952 Watkins, Sibyl Ann b: 2-16-1948 d: 8-10-1957 d/o Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Watkins Wilhide, Don H. b: 6-13-1924 d: 3-4-1994 Wilhide, Shirley A. b: 5-15-1941 d: 9-1-1994 Williams, Roy A. b: 9-2-1902 d: 3-7-1981 (***s/o Nora A. Raines from 1st marriage) Witherspoon, Adella N. b: 10-21-1876 d: 10-16-1877 Witherspoon, Albert R. b: 5-10-1880 d: 10-24-1903 Witherspoon, B.F. b: 4-28-1826 d: 10-6-1899 (***Benjamin Franklin) Witherspoon, Carrie b: 4-3-1867 d: 10-28-1895 w/o J.Y. (***maiden name: Jenkins) Witherspoon, Charley Monroe Dec. 19, 1922 “Pvt. 125 Field Arty. 34 Div.” Witherspoon, Charley b: 5-19-1891 d: 8-5-1893 “Two less to love on Earth, Two more to meet in Heaven” c/s with Stella; s/o J.Y & Carrie Witherspoon Witherspoon, Ella b: 4-15-1873 d: 4-6-1882 d/o John M. and Nannie (***drowned with sister, Ida) Witherspoon, Ethel b: 2-12-1885 d: 7-24-1892 d/o John M. and Nannie Witherspoon, F.E. b: 1-28-1834 d: 5-10-1910 Witherspoon, George C. d: 8-1-1862 “Aged 18 months” Witherspoon, Henry A. d: 1-2-1889 “Aged 6 days” Witherspoon, Ida b: 11-14-1871 d: 4-6-1882 d/o John M. and Nannie (***drowned with sister, Ella) Witherspoon, “infant son of May and J.W.” 3-9-1954 Witherspoon, J.A. b: 8-12-1850 d: 8-26-1879 Witherspoon, Jake b: 12-25-1885 d: 12-5-1965 Witherspoon, J. H. b: 2-12-1824 d: 12-6-1886 (***Joseph H.) Witherspoon, John M. b: 3-7-1846 d: 4-14-1909 Witherspoon, J.W. (Shorty) b: 1-18-1918 d: 4-16-1994 Witherspoon, J.Y b: 11-22-1857 d: 3-19-1939 s/o Sarah Y. and J.H. (***Joseph Y.) Witherspoon, Lona M. b: 3-18-1888 d: 2-16-1983 Witherspoon, Lucy Ann b: 1867 d: 1946 Witherspoon, Malinda E. b: 1-7-1863 d: 1-19-1914 w/o B.F. Witherspoon, Mary E. b: 6-17-1849 d: 2-24-1879 w/o J.A. Witherspoon, Mary E. b: 7-23-1851 d: 8-30-1898 w/o W.D. Witherspoon, Maude Pearl b: 3-29-1896 d: 4-27-1968 Witherspoon, May Belle b: 7-28-1914 w/o J.W. Witherspoon, Nannie b: 11-2-1853 d: 2-19-1902 w/o John M. Witherspoon, O.H. (Ollie) b: 1-11-1887 d: 11-25-1972 Witherspoon, Oliver b: 2-8-1870 d: 2-10-1879 s/o M.E. and W.D. Witherspoon, Rebecca A. b: 8-31-1837 d: 11-5-1886 (***maiden name: Bell; 2nd w/o J.H.) Witherspoon, Sallie b: 5-12-1852 d: 11-28-1917 Witherspoon, Sam B. b: 1865 d: 1950 Witherspoon, Sammie D.(Bob) b: 5-4-1898 d: 12-7-1980 “Beloved brother“ Witherspoon, Sarah C. b: 1-23-1849 d: 8-11-1894 Witherspoon, Sarah Y. b: 6-25-1822 d: 11-28-1857 (***she was first wife of J.H. Witherspoon. She died 6 days after the birth of her youngest child, Joseph Y. Witherspoon.) (***maiden name: Garvin) Witherspoon, Stella b: 8-21-1885 d: 10-20-1887 “Two less to love on Earth, Two more to meet in Heaven” c/s with Charley d/o J.Y. & Carrie Witherspoon Witherspoon, W.D. b: 1848 d: 1912 Woodall, “infant son of W.M. & S. E. Woodall” b: 9-16-1901 d: 9-20-1901 Young, J.P. b: 5-19-1869 d: 4-29-1920 “He has gone to the mansions of rest” Young, Maudie b: 10-12-1872 d: 3-3-1947 “Our mother“